Mexico / Appetizers

Pico de gallo

Name: Pico de gallo
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 350 g ripe tomatoes; 60 g white onion; 1 jalapeno, optional; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp chopped coriander; 0.25 tsp salt

Pico de gallo for a relaxed home table, with straightforward preparation and familiar ingredients.

Prep15 min

Cook0 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Let’s make it.

Wash tomatoes and remove hard cores, then dice finely.
Finely dice onion and optional chili, washing hands after handling chili.
Combine vegetables with lime, coriander and salt in a bowl.
Rest ten minutes, stir and taste. Serve with chips of choice and refrigerate until needed.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial home-cooking adaptation; timings vary with equipment.

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 25 kcal
Protein: 1.0 g
Carbs: 5.7 g
Fat: 0.2 g
Fibre: 1.4 g
Total sugar: 3.2 g
Sodium: 153 mg

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